Table 5.
Relative Change in Disease Severitya in Persons With Aortic Valve Calcification (AGS>0)
| Variablesb | Percent change (95% CI) |
P Value |
|---|---|---|
| TC | 1.01 (0.90, 1.13) | .87 |
| LDL-C | 1.02 (0.91, 1.13) | .78 |
| HDL-C | 1.05 (0.94, 1.20) | .41 |
| Triglycerides | 0.97 (0.84, 1.12) | .70 |
| Non-HDL-C | 0.99 (0.89, 1.11) | .89 |
| TC/HDL-C ratio | 0.96 (0.85, 1.09) | .56 |
Abbreviations: AGS, Agatston score; CI, confidence interval; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TC, total cholesterol.
a
Per unit increase in normalized risk factors.
b
Each variable entered separately and adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, site, body mass index, smoking status, diabetes, hypertension, and medications.